Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Facts, Polk County, Oregon

Trend of Fatalities, 2001-2005   2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Fatality Counts Total Fatalities 9 10 17 11 10 Alcohol-Related 3 4 9 5 4 Single Vehicle 0 7 12 6 5 Non-Junction 8 9 13 9 10 Intersection 1 0 4 2 0 Intersection-Related 0 1 0 0 0 Speeding Involved 1 5 3 3 3 Pedestrians 0 1 0 0 1 Pedalcyclists 0 0 0 0 0 Large Truck Involved 0 0 2 1 0 Roadway Departure 7 10 14 9 8 Passenger Car Occupants 8 6 13 4 4 Light Truck/Van Occupants 1 3 1 6 4 Other/Unknown Occpants (not including Motorcycles) 0 0 1 1 0 Total Occupants (not including Motorcycles) 9 9 15 11 8 Motorcycle Riders 0 0 1 0 1

Passenger Vehicle Occupant/Motorcycle Rider Fatalities by Restraint/Helmet Use, 2005

Passenger Vehicle Occupant Deaths (age 5+), Polk County By Restraint Use, 2005 Fatalities Total Restrained Unrestrained Unknown 2005 8 7 0 1

Motorcycle Rider Deaths, Polk County By Helmet Use, 2005 Fatalities Total Helmeted Unhelmeted Unknown 2005 1 1 0 0

Fatalities, Fatality Rates per 100,000 Population and Ranks Within State, 2005

2005 Fatalities Rank Within State Fatality Rate Rank Within State Total Fatalities 10 19 14.23 23 Alcohol-Related 4 15 5.69 17 Single Vehicle 5 18 7.11 24 Non-Junction 10 17 14.23 20 Intersection 0 0 0 0 Intersection-Related 0 0 0 0 Speeding Involved 3 18 4.27 19 Pedestrians 1 12 1.42 9 Pedalcyclists 0 0 0 0 Large Truck Involved 0 0 0 0 Roadway Departure 8 18 11.38 21 Passenger Car Occupants 4 20 5.69 19 Light Truck/Van Occupants 4 17 5.69 19 Other/Unknown Occpants (not including Motorcycles) 0 0 0 0 Total Occupants (not including Motorcycles) 8 19 11.38 23 Motorcycle Riders 1 20 1.42 14 Rank =1 indicates Highest Number of Fatalities or Fatality Rate in State.   Thanks to NHTSA   HOME